Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUE WHICH BEARS INSCRIPTION. WINDOW OF TWO MAIN LIGHTS DEPICTING A SCENE WHICH CARRYS ACROSS BOTH LIGHTS. IN THE LEFT LIGHT A FALLEN SOLDIER, WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE A PORTRAIT OF LT MARSH, LIES ON THE GROUND WEARING A RED COAT AND RED SASH AND HOLDING HIS SWORD IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HELMET HAS FALLEN AWAY TO THE LEFT. THREE ATTENDANT ANGELS KNEEL BESIDE HIM, ONE WITH THEIR HEAD IN THEIR HANDS. IN THE RIGHT LIGHT CHRIST DESCENDS TOWARDS THE SOLDIER FROM HEAVEN. TWO KNEELING FIGURES MOURN THE FALLEN SOLDIER.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary Magdalene Church
Street
High Street
Town
Wethersfield
District
County
Country
OS map ref
TL 710 310

Lieutenant E S Marsh Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THE ADJOINING WINDOW WAS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ EVERARD SWAINE MARSH, AGED 22, SECOND SON OF REV. / WILLIAM MARSH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, WETHERSFIELD./ LIEUTENANT IN THE 7TH ROYAL FUSILIERS; KILLED IN THE / SORTIE FROM KANDAHAR WHILST GALLANTLY CARRYING/ A WOUNDED BROTHER OFFICER, AUGUST 16 1880
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, rank, date died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age at death, relationships
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church authorities
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2800mm
How wide is the component?
1300mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
It is likely that this is a portrait window.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
4179
Image
cKim Andrews 2
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
cKim Andrews 2
Who is it credited to?
Kim Andrews
Who took or provided this image?
Kim Andrews
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
4872
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
ukniwm_22841_ckim_andrews_2.jpg
Media Image Height
3467
Media Image Width
2470
Media ID
4605
Image
cKim Andrews 1
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
cKim Andrews 1
Who is it credited to?
Kim Andrews
Who took or provided this image?
Kim Andrews
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
5304
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
ukniwm_22841_ckim_andrews_1.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648